Mahabharata [sanskrit]

699,462 words | ISBN-10: 812150094X | ISBN-13: 9788121500944

The Sanskrit edition of the Mahabharata, one of the largest epic poems ever written, consisting of 100,000 metrical verses. Consisting of 18 books, the Mahabharata details the history and legends concerning ancient India (Bharata), including a major battle campaign involving the Kauravas and the Pandavas, also known as the Kurukshetra War. This portion also contains the Bhagavad-Gita. Alternative titles: Mahābhārata (महाभारत).

Verse 3.54.29

प्रत्यक्षदर्शनं यज्ञे गतिं चानुत्तमां शुभाम् ।
नैषधाय ददौ शक्रः प्रीयमाणः शचीपतिः ॥ २९ ॥

pratyakṣadarśanaṃ yajñe gatiṃ cānuttamāṃ śubhām |
naiṣadhāya dadau śakraḥ prīyamāṇaḥ śacīpatiḥ || 29 ||

Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.

...seeking his welfare and at last understanding that her lord had lost everything, she said unto her nurse and maid-servant Vrihatsena of high fame, intent upon her good, dexterous in...

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (3.54.29). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pratyakshadarshana, Yajna, Gati, Uttama, Shubha, Shubh, Naishadha, Dad, Dada, Dadi, Shakra, Priyamana, Shacipati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.54.29). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “pratyakṣadarśanaṃ yajñe gatiṃ cānuttamāṃ śubhām
  • pratyakṣadarśanam -
  • pratyakṣadarśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratyakṣadarśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yajñe -
  • yajña (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • gatim -
  • gati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • cān -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • uttamām -
  • uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śubhām -
  • śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “naiṣadhāya dadau śakraḥ prīyamāṇaḥ śacīpatiḥ
  • naiṣadhāya -
  • naiṣadha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    naiṣadha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • dadau -
  • dad (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dadi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dadi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    dai (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    de (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • śakraḥ -
  • śakra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prīyamāṇaḥ -
  • pre -> prīyamāṇa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √pre class 2 verb]
    prī -> prīyamāṇa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √prī class 4 verb], [nominative single from √prī class 9 verb]
  • śacīpatiḥ -
  • śacīpati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.54.29

Cover of edition (2013)

The complete Mahabharata (12 Volumes)
by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013)

4900 pages; [Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.] ISBN: ‎ 812150094X or 9788121500944;

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Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 3.54.29 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷದರ್ಶನಂ ಯಜ್ಞೇ ಗತಿಂ ಚಾನುತ್ತಮಾಂ ಶುಭಾಮ್ ।
ನೈಷಧಾಯ ದದೌ ಶಕ್ರಃ ಪ್ರೀಯಮಾಣಃ ಶಚೀಪತಿಃ ॥ ೨೯ ॥

Cover of edition (2008)

The Complete Mahabharata (9 volumes)
by M. N. Dutt (2008)

6415 pages; Sanskrit Text with English Translation; [Edited By: Dr. Ishwar Chandra Sharma & Dr. O.N. Bimali] [Publisher: Parimal Publication Pvt. Ltd.]

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Cover of edition (2017)

Mahabharata (Hindi Translation, Six Volumes)
by Sahityacharya Pandit Ramnarayandutt Shastri Pandey "Ram" (2017)

7350 pages; [महाभारत] [Publisher: Gita Press, Gorakhpur] 44 Color and Black/white illustrations.

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Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

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Preview of verse 3.54.29 in Bengali sript:
প্রত্যক্ষদর্শনং যজ্ঞে গতিং চানুত্তমাং শুভাম্ ।
নৈষধায দদৌ শক্রঃ প্রীযমাণঃ শচীপতিঃ ॥ ২৯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

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Preview of verse 3.54.29 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રત્યક્ષદર્શનં યજ્ઞે ગતિં ચાનુત્તમાં શુભામ્ ।
નૈષધાય દદૌ શક્રઃ પ્રીયમાણઃ શચીપતિઃ ॥ ૨૯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 3.54.29 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രത്യക്ഷദര്ശനം യജ്ഞേ ഗതിം ചാനുത്തമാം ശുഭാമ് ।
നൈഷധായ ദദൌ ശക്രഃ പ്രീയമാണഃ ശചീപതിഃ ॥ ൨൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.54.29 in Telugu sript:
ప్రత్యక్షదర్శనం యజ్ఞే గతిం చానుత్తమాం శుభామ్ ।
నైషధాయ దదౌ శక్రః ప్రీయమాణః శచీపతిః ॥ ౨౯ ॥

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